Michael Phillips is overweight. He wants to lose a lot of weight because he is not happy with how he looks. He is also very unhealthy. His last doctor's appointment was scary. He was told he was at risk of heart disease. Mr. Phillips knows that his d
Deborah and Paul Evans loved nature. They especially liked hiking. They hiked the mountain almost every evening. They always took their dog Buddy. Buddy loved his owners. Hiking was one of his favorite things, too. One day, the news reported a cougar
Sharon Carter wanted to take a pottery class. She didn't want to go alone. She invited her husband to go with her. I don't want to do that! said Mr. Carter. Pottery is for girls! This made Sharon very angry. She could not believe he said that. That's
Mark Smith needed to get a job. There was one problem. Mark was a bit lazy. He wanted to do something easy. I know! he said. I can be a waiter! I don't think that's the best job for you, said his mom. Why not? Mark replied. He thought the job looked
It was a big day for Ms. Wilson. She had just gotten her paycheck. She was on her way to buy her first bicycle. Ms. Wilson grew up in a poor family. They could never afford to buy her a bicycle. Ms. Wilson was now 30 years old. She had a good job and
Mary Green wanted a new pair of shoes. She wanted some blue heels. They cost $150. Mary asked her dad for money. Are you crazy? said Mr. Green. You don't even wear heels! Mary couldn't stop thinking about the heels. She kept bothering Mr. Green about
Daniel caught a cold. He had fever and chills. His nose was running all day. He couldn't even stop sneezing. Daniel visited the doctor. He was told to rest and relax. Stay in bed for three days, said the doctor. Daniel did not listen. His friends wan
Jenny White loved her cats. She owned six of them. Jenny spent all her days with the cats. Her friends worried about her. You should go out more, they said. I can't stand leaving my cats alone, replied Jenny. One day, Jenny met a man at work. He was
Mr. Gonzales was a janitor. He was unhappy with his career. He was a smart man. He knew he could do more with his life. Mr. Gonzales wanted to go back to college. He had always dreamed of becoming a teacher. If he finished college, this could come tr
Mr. and Mrs. Smith had a fun night out. They had been dancing all night. They did not get home until 3 a.m. They found their front window broken. They ran inside. Everything was thrown on the floor. Their televisions were missing. Their laptops were
Kenneth Baker woke up early Sunday morning. A terrible thing had happened. His cat was missing. He must have run away again, thought Kenneth. He went around asking neighbors for information. That's odd, said his neighbor Sandra. My Chihuahua went mis
Samantha Williams was a young and pretty woman. Men were always asking her out on dates. Samantha did not want a boyfriend. She nicely said no to every man that asked her out. This broke many men's hearts. However, most of the men would just move on.
Mitchell buys a cup of coffee at his local caf every morning. He always sees the same homeless man sitting outside. This man waits for people to come out. He asks everyone for change. Although the homeless man is very friendly, Mitchell does not like
Mr. Robinson was a cool grandpa. All the neighborhood kids loved him. He always had funny jokes to tell. He taught them how to play fun games. He even gave them ice cream every Sunday! The kids never wanted to leave his side. One Sunday morning, the
Steven had just moved to California. He had so many things to see and do. He wanted to go camping by the beach. He wanted to visit Hollywood. But above everything, he wanted to go to Disneyland. Steven drove to Anaheim the first chance he got. He had
Mr. and Mrs. Green were new parents. Their baby was born two months before. For two months, they hadn't gotten any sleep. The baby took up every minute of their days. They needed a break from parenting. We're going to go crazy, said Mr. Green. Mr. Gr
Laura cared a lot about the environment. She worried about the future of the planet. She made sure to recycle everything she could. She even rode her bike everywhere she went. Laura wanted to do whatever she could to prevent pollution or global warmi
Ronald was moving to college. He needed a place to stay. Every apartment around the school was very expensive. I'm going to be a homeless college student, he joked. Ronald thought of a solution. He posted an advertisement online. He wrote, Looking fo
John was new to Los Angeles. He had never lived in a city before. He used to live on a farm. He had loved the city so far. One evening, John agreed to meet his friends in downtown L.A. He was late to their dinner. He couldn't find parking anywhere. A
Donna got an idea. I can be a dog walker! she said. One of her friends was a dog walker. She heard that dog walkers can make a lot of money just for hanging out with puppies. You can't do that, said her boyfriend. Why not? asked Donna. You hate dogs!
- 【英语4级听力】减肥-Losing Weight
- 【英语4级听力】一次糟糕的远足-The Sad Hike
- 【英语4级听力】陶器作坊只是女孩去的地方-Pottery is For Girls
- 【英语4级听力】新服务员-The New Waiter
- 【英语4级听力】学会骑车-Learning to Ride
- 【英语4级听力】新鞋-New Shoes
- 【英语4级听力】感冒-The Cold
- 【英语4级听力】爱猫人士-Cat Lovers
- 【英语4级听力】回到学校-Back to School
- 【英语4级听力】我们被抢劫了-We've Been Robbed
- 【英语4级听力】丢失的宠物-Missing Pets
- 【英语4级听力】暗恋者-The Stalker
- 【英语4级听力】那个无用又懒惰的人-The Useless and Lazy Man
- 【英语4级听力】酷酷的爷爷-The Cool Grandpa
- 【英语4级听力】第一次去迪士尼-First Trip to Disneyland
- 【英语4级听力】刚当上爸爸妈妈的人-New Parents
- 【英语4级听力】乱扔垃圾-Littering
- 【英语4级听力】寻找一位室友-Looking For a Roommate
- 【英语4级听力】果真是男仆帮忙停车?-Valet Parking?
- 【英语4级听力】我可以成为一名职业遛狗人-I Can Be a Dog Walker
- 【英语4级听力】减肥-Losing Weight
- 【英语4级听力】一次糟糕的远足-The Sad Hike
- 【英语4级听力】陶器作坊只是女孩去的地方-Pottery is For Girls
- 【英语4级听力】新服务员-The New Waiter
- 【英语4级听力】学会骑车-Learning to Ride
- 【英语4级听力】新鞋-New Shoes
- 【英语4级听力】感冒-The Cold
- 【英语4级听力】爱猫人士-Cat Lovers
- 【英语4级听力】回到学校-Back to School
- 【英语4级听力】我们被抢劫了-We've Been Robbed
- 【英语4级听力】丢失的宠物-Missing Pets
- 【英语4级听力】暗恋者-The Stalker
- 【英语4级听力】那个无用又懒惰的人-The Useless and Lazy Man
- 【英语4级听力】酷酷的爷爷-The Cool Grandpa
- 【英语4级听力】第一次去迪士尼-First Trip to Disneyland
- 【英语4级听力】刚当上爸爸妈妈的人-New Parents
- 【英语4级听力】乱扔垃圾-Littering
- 【英语4级听力】寻找一位室友-Looking For a Roommate
- 【英语4级听力】果真是男仆帮忙停车?-Valet Parking?
- 【英语4级听力】我可以成为一名职业遛狗人-I Can Be a Dog Walker